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Linked to LinkedIn
This is a silly, pointless blog post to see how LinkedIn deals with blog posts.
Loose lips sink… gaming?
One less secret I have to keep: see Riot Games to Summon ‘League of Legends’ in 2009 – MarketWatch. That’s for anyone who is curious about what my friend Scott has been up to and/or the game I interviewed to … Continue reading
Game Review: Too Human
Too Human is an action RPG for the XBox 360. Sillicon Knights developed the title on-and-off for almost ten years. The game combines features from several other well-known action RPGs. To sum it up in a sentence, Too Human combines … Continue reading
Lost the Plot
This post is sparked by the recent SlashDot article: How Close Were US Presidential Elections?. And the recent presidential and vice-presidential debates. And listening to folks in general. Just some observations regarding political beliefs and behavior: people don’t listen to … Continue reading
It's all in my head
I frequently say lots of very strange things that seem unrelated to the conversation at hand. That’s because I’m running a quite detailed conversation in my head at the same time. I’ll try different comments and responses, and evaluate the … Continue reading
Wit: A Programmer's Best Tool
I was humbled this past week. I went to an interview at a game company. But I didn’t have my most valuable asset.
Internet 1, Pat 0
Of course, the $170/month internet doesn’t work. Turns out, Verizon claimed near 100% V-Cast (EVDO Rev.A) coverage of Sainte Genevieve county. They’re lying. While we were able to get a signal, we could never acquire a digital signal.
Backported entries…
I just imported a bunch of my posts from theconans.com so as to preserve them here. Some of them are nice, like favorite sci-fi books. Scroll back a bit and check it out.
Never underestimate the bandwidth…
I’m so excited. UPS says my Internet will arrive in a truck on Monday. It’s already at Nashville! Continue reading
Thought for the day: 2008-08-06
My daughter asked me last night: Daddy, what if the whole world was clay except for chain saws?
Lots of photos available…
I finally got the bulk of our photos tagged and uploaded to Muddyhorse Photos. Enjoy! Note: the tag plugin for Gallery is a bit rough, but that’s what we have for now.
Conference: Overall
Overall, a pretty good conference. Here’s a quick summary of Dr. Dobbs Architecture & Design World 2008.
Conference: Topics
I plan on doing a write-up of the major points about the conference. Here are some upcoming topics: The conference as a whole, with travel and accommodations. UI Design Professional Development Practices On the whole, it was a good experience. … Continue reading
Conquering the bus
I took my first two bus rides today after class. Aside from inserting my pass right, and figuring out how to get off the bus, it wasn’t too bad. We went to Chinatown, and ate at Saint’s Alp Tea House, … Continue reading
Chicago Arrival…
We made it safely to Chicago today. We’re up on the 29th floor! Pretty nice. Thanks to Jim, Stacy, and everyone else who helped in the process of making Pat survive the big city! By the way, no internet access … Continue reading
Quick Guide to using Weak References in Java
Java’s WeakRef functionality is an easy way to handle a lot of data but not have to worry about running out of memory. Here is a quick guide and example of use. Continue reading
The Power of Naming
Often, in literature, movies, or games, I’ve come across the concept that giving a name to something gives you control over that thing. Does that apply to real life? Continue reading
Horsing around
I was the tech guy again for the horse show at the Ste. Gen County fair. Not a bad gig, but I am a terrible MS Access 97 designer, so the application is pretty bad, and generally wrong. Click Read On for pictures and more. Continue reading
Posted in Family, Farm, Technical
Tagged access, db, design, horses, requirements, sunset, tech-support
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WordPress Newbie: Categories vs. Tags
I know nearly nothing about wordpress, and quickly got confused by the fact I can enter categories and tags. Well, after a bit of searching, I found the answer. Continue reading
Favorite Sci-fi books
I posted this over at IGN, but I wanted to preserve the content here. To that end, here are some of my favorite science fiction books. Regarding A.C. Clarke, be sure to read the first Rendezvous with Rama book, but … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged clarke, Entertainment, fiction, junkyard-planet, piper, sci-fi, stephenson, zelazny
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